Examples of A Battle of Wits

Sentences

I'm not going to get into a battle of wits with you; I never attack anyone who's unarmed.

Never get in a battle of wits without ammunition.(American proverb)

Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis take on elementary school students in a battle of wits.(CNN - Entertainment, 22 August 2013)

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival's production of "Much Ado About Nothing" is arch and lively, a battle of wits and words.(The Denver Post - Entertainment, 11 June 2015)

An Australian dog owner shared video of an Airedale terrier engaging in a battle of wits with its intellectual equal: a mimicking toy chipmunk.(UPI - Odd News, 19 January 2016)

To pull off a premise like "Standoff," in which a ruthless assassin and a suicidal war vet are deadlocked in a battle of wits, everything is dependent upon smart, spare scripting and a firm grip on visual tension.(Los Angeles Times - Movies Now, 11 February 2016)